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Students make syrup as a springtime diversion
By Anna Jauhola Shiny tin buckets adorn the neighborhood north of Kittson Central School in Hallock. They almost blend into the surroundings if you’re not looking for them. But these buckets have been hanging from spouts on maple trees since mid-March. Through the industrial technology class at Kittson Central, students tapped trees again this year…
Read MoreFabian, Johnson address questions about taxes, gas tax, other issues
By Anna Jauhola About 30 people gathered at the Hallock Senior Center early Wednesday morning for a town hall meeting with Rep. Dan Fabian (R-Roseau) and Sen. Mark Johnson (R-East Grand Forks). “We came up here to hear what you guys are thinking and what you’re hearing,” Fabian said. The politicians heard from their constituents…
Read MoreTraveling CNAs feel welcome, fill need at Kittson Healthcare Nursing Home
By Anna Jauhola Kittson Healthcare Nursing Home is currently host to three traveling certified nursing assistants. Cota Cooper, Alex Kam and Enock Brookins-Kotey have worked at several facilities throughout South Dakota, North Dakota and Minnesota as CNAs. “I call this place the best so far,” Alex said. Both Cota and Enock agreed. All three said…
Read MoreMuseum confirms addition to be built
By Anna Jauhola As the Kittson County Historical Museum continues to receive donations of historical artifacts, the current space is becoming limited. “We have no room,” said Cindy Adams, museum director, as she addressed the Kittson County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, April 2. “We are working on putting an addition onto the museum…
Read MoreOdin Langen made an impact
Exhibit honors county’s lone national congressman By Anna Jauhola It started with a desk and the spark of an idea to honor Kittson County’s only politician to serve in the nation’s Legislature. Odin Langen was civically minded, having served on numerous boards such as South Red River Township, Kennedy School District, and Parents and Teachers…
Read More‘I’ve learned a lot from the people around me’ – Cindy Adams to be recognized with Lifetime Achievement Award
By Anna Jauhola Three of Cindy Adams’s summers during high school piqued her interest in the history of Kittson County as she worked at the Kittson County museum through a summer youth program. Then she moved to California and said she’d never come back to her hometown of Lake Bronson. But, in 1986, she and…
Read MoreGus Peterson grows his leadership skills as President of the Lutheran Youth Organization
By Margie Holmgren Gus Peterson, Hallock, honed his leadership skills as president of the Lutheran Youth Organization (LYO). According to the Northwestern Minnesota Synod website, LYO is an organization of high-school age young people who are members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The LYO is a place where the voices of young…
Read MoreHallock could see moderate flooding on the Two Rivers
By Anna Jauhola As the heavy area snowpack begins to thaw, Hallock officials are preparing for, at the very least, moderate flooding within city limits. During a meeting on Wednesday, March 27, City Emergency Manager Mike Docken headed discussion of what city employees do leading up to a flood and how they handle flood waters…
Read MoreCounty spring flood preparations begin
By Anna Jauhola Flooding preparations have become second nature for Kittson County residents and officials. Although the National Weather Service in Grand Forks said the area has “favorable melt conditions,” the Kittson County Highway Department is beginning to barricade roads and will soon fill sandbags. “We know per foot what roads are going to go…
Read MoreNicole Steien recipient of the Clare Hunt Memorial Scholarship
The Clare Hunt Memorial Scholarship was established by Hugh and Pam Hunt in memory of Hugh’s mother. Clare Hunt was known for her outstanding and dedicated 53-year career to the field of nursing. Nicole (Schuler) Steien, a full-time student at the University of Mary, Bismarck, N.D., is the recipient of the $1,000 Clare Hunt Memorial…
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